The HSCF Inaugural Thanksgiving Dinner will be held at the Angus Inn, Lower Hutt. A fun night with musical entertainment and a traditional Thanksgiving Dinner. Tickets are $40 and are strictly limited to 100. Please contact Paul Duffin at president@huttsistercities.org.nz to get yours now!

To be held at the Hutt City Council, 30 Laings Road, Lower Hutt. Come and along and hear this year's students and teachers talk about their experiences on these life-changing exchanges with our sister city, Tempe, Arizona, USA.

Hosted by the Lower Hutt-Minoh Sister City Teacher Exchange, Ardis and Michelle are raising funds to give their Japanese teachers a wonderful experience in New Zealand when they visit. $10.00 per ticket, bring spare change for raffles. Teams of up to 6. If you are short on numbers, you can be added to a team. To be held at the Sprig & Fern, 146 Jackson Street, Petone.

To celebrate 35 years of Hutt Sister Cities forming, we will be holding an event to mark the occasion. Event details including the time are to be confirmed but if you would like to be part of the celebration, then please contact Paul Duffin by emailing president@huttsistercities.org.nz.

Come along to the Hutt City Council, 30 Laings Road, Lower Hutt to hear students and teachers talk about their experiences on the student and teacher exchanges to Tempe, Arizona, and to find out more information about next year's exchanges. All welcome.

Our popular HSCF Quiz Night will be held at The Sprig & Fern, 146 Jackson Street, Petone. Tickets are $10 and are on sale at the door or can be purchased by contacting Paul Duffin at president@huttsistercities.org.nz. We will have raffles, and drinks can be purchased at the bar. Form a team of up to eight and enjoy a great night.

The HSCF AGM will be held at the Hutt City Council, 30 Laings Road, Lower Hutt. If you would like to join the Board, please send your nomination to president@huttsistercities.org.nz by 5:00pm on 15 July 2016.

Teachers, Year 11/12 students and parents can find out about educational exchange opportunities for a ‘life changing’ experience in Minoh City, Osaka, Japan and Tempe, Arizona, USA. More information on these below.

Expo opens at 6.30pm and presentations start at 7.00pm

Lower Hutt Mayor Ray Wallace will be joined by representatives from Sister Cities New Zealand, The US Embassy and The Embassy of Japan.

Information packs will be available and a light supper and refreshments will follow.

EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGES

There are three exchange programmes for Lower Hutt based teachers and students to Minoh City in Osaka, Japan and Tempe, Arizona in USA. They all include being home-hosted with local families and returning the favour to delegates exchanging to Lower Hutt. Brief details are listed below, however more information will be available at the Expo event.